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7. June 2008 by admin.
Have you heard of the Windows Vista DreamScene? If not, allow me to tell you a little about it!
The Vista DreamScene is a tool that allows people to use videos and other optimized animations as desktop wallpapers. It’s included with the Windows Vista Ultimate Extras package and it can be downloaded through the Windows Update service. The best part about DreamScene is the fact that it uses your video card for its display and not your processor. Therefore, your PC will still have enough resources available for performing other tasks. You can use any video for your wallpaper, as long as it’s saved in the .wmv or .mpeg format.
DreamScene is now available and if you use the Windows Vista Ultimate edition, you can begin customizing your desktop today! Simply follow the steps below to get DreamScene installed on your computer. Again, before you continue, make sure you have the Windows Vista Ultimate edition. The Vista DreamScene cannot be installed on any other version. Here we go!
1.) Click on Start, type “Windows Update” in the search box and then hit Enter.
2.) Once the Windows Update loads, click Check for Updates.
3.) Under the Ultimate Extras section, check the Windows DreamScene option and hit Install.
4.) After the Windows DreamScene is installed, you may need to reboot your computer.
5.) After you reboot, right click on your desktop and select Personalize.
6.) Next, click on Desktop Wallpaper.
7.) Hit the Browse button and select the video file you would like to use. Then hit OK.
When you’re finished, you will be able to enjoy one of your personal videos as your wallpaper. It doesn’t get any better than that! If you still have some questions, you can take a tour through DreamScene to learn more about it. Click here to do that and then just follow the instructions provided in the video. Once you’re more familiar with DreamScene, I know you’re just going to love it!
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1. June 2008 by admin.
Stop Error 0×0000007E After SP3 is installed
| I’ve had a few computers that will not boot correctly after I’ve installed Windows XP Service Pack 3 on them. The computer finishes the install and then prompts for a reboot. The computer will start to reboot then give a BSOD Stop Error for a second and reboot again. This process will continue unless the computer is started in Safe Mode. In Safe mode the computer boots correctly and everything seems fine.This problem only appears on some systems after upgrading to SP3. This particular problem on systems that have been prepared with SysPrep. The sysprep image was created on an Intel based computer, and then the sysprep image is deployed on a Non-Intel system such as an AMD processor. In these cases, the registry entry for Intelppm is incorrectly set and causes the computer to go into a continuous reboot after the service pack has installed. |
1) Start your computer in Safe Mode.
2) Click on Start, Run, and type REGEDIT and press Enter. This will open the Registry Editor.
3) Click the pluses(+) next to the following registry keys to navigate to the correct spot.
4) In the right hand column find the entry titled START and double-click on it5) Change the number to 4 and click Ok
6) Close the Registry Editor
7) Shut down your computer and restart
This time the computer should restart normally and finish the installation of SP3
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